Photo: General Artists Corporation (management)/photographer: "Bruno of Hollywood" / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Bobby Darin was born on May 14, 1936 in East Harlem, New York, United States and was credited as a musician, singer and songwriter. Bobby Darin died on December 20, 1973, aged 37. Schooling on record includes Bronx High School of Science and Hunter College. Awards on record include Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1960), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2010), Grammy Award for Record of the Year (1960) and 2 more.
My Take
Bobby Darin is one of those guys who makes you genuinely sad he only got 37 years on this earth, because the talent was absolutely staggering. Growing up poor in Spanish Harlem with a heart condition that doctors said would kill him young, he treated every performance like it might be his last — and that urgency comes through in every single note. "Mack the Knife" is practically perfect pop music, and watching old footage of him work a room with that easy, magnetic swagger reminds you what charisma actually looks like. He won two Grammys in 1960 alone — Best New Artist and Record of the Year — and later earned a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Singer, songwriter, actor, all-around showman: Bobby Darin packed about three careers into one short life, and I think about him every time someone tries to tell me era-defining talent comes along often.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bobby Darin
- Name (Japanese)
- ボビー・ダーリン
- Reading
- ぼびー・だーりん
- Born
- May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- East Harlem, New York, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer / songwriter / actor / animator
2. Background
- High school
- Bronx High School of Science
- University
- Hunter College
Awards & achievements
- 1960 Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- 2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.bobbydarin.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialbobbydarin/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Darin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311267
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bobby Darin born?
Born May 14, 1936.
When did Bobby Darin die?
Died December 20, 1973, aged 37.
Where was Bobby Darin from?
Bobby Darin was from East Harlem, New York, United States.
What did Bobby Darin do?
Bobby Darin worked as musician, singer, songwriter, actor, animator.
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